Lesson 9 of 9 · Data and Evidence
Experiment⭐ 30 XPPresenting Findings to Someone Else
Data and Evidence.
🎯 Your mission
Set it up. Test it. Be amazed.
⚡ The twist
Nature loves to surprise the careful watcher.
Mind = Blown
🔬 The more you look, the more nature shows you.
Make a hypothesis first
Before you start: write down what you think will happen, and why.
What You'll Learn
A finding nobody understands has not been communicated. Lead with what you found, show the evidence that supports it, and say what you are unsure about. The order matters: conclusion first, detail second.
Key Words
Tap a word to see its definition.
Materials Needed
- notebook
- stopwatch
Safety First
- Have an adult check your set-up before you start, and tidy everything away afterwards.
Steps
Read the explanation above and note the two key terms before you start.
Present one investigation twice in ninety seconds each: once to a scientist and once to a six-year-old. List the three things you changed and why each change suited that audience.
Record what actually happened, including anything that did not match what you expected.
Write a conclusion that answers the question this lesson opened with, and state your uncertainty.
Check Your Understanding
Question 1
1 of 2A clear report leads with:
Where you see this in real life
This shows up in your everyday life more than you'd think.
Stretch Challenge
Try this in real life this week.
Try one experiment in real life this week — even a tiny one.
For the dinner table
“What's the most surprising thing you learned today?”
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Send it to a parent who's looking for a 10-minute kitchen science win.
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Presenting Findings to Someone Else
Set it up. Test it. Be amazed.
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